Donald Trump Escapes Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club: What We Know So Far
Donald Trump Escapes Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club
Donald Trump was targeted at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just before the Republican Presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life FBI said, “appears to be an attempted assassination.” The former president Donald Trump said that he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in custody.
Details of the Attempted Assassination
Roughly 400 yards away, US Secret Service agents stationed a few holds up from where former president Donald Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery. Unprecedented upheaval marked that it was the latest jarring moment in a campaign year. The remember moment on July 13, Donald Trump was shot during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear. Just after eight days, Democratic President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, giving way for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party’s nominee.
Agency admitted that it was failures in preventing the assassination attempt this summer to former president Donald Trump and it creates new question about Secret Service Protection Operations. According to Matin County Sheriff William Snyder, the man who was detained has a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped.
Snyder said, “He never asked, ‘What is this about?’ Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it.”
The Immediate Aftermath and Response
On Sunday during the press briefing, officials said that U.S. Secret Service Agent opened fire just after spotting the suspect near golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Before fleeing in a SUV, it remains unclear if the individual fired any shots or not. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. ET, authorities said.
Local Witnesses helped authorities
On I-95 in Martin County, north of Palm Beach, the suspect quickly fled in a Vehicle. Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said the suspect was unarmed at the time of the arrest. Black Nissan car photographer has been taken by witness, and a license number plate spotted the Vehicle.
Police said that suspected gunman got very close to former president Donald Trump. Meanwhile an email to Trump campaign staffers obtained by one of media said, “We ask that you remain vigilant in your daily comings and goings.” In the aftermath, Donald Trump checked in with allies, including running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance, South Carolina Sen. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he spent several hours with Trump and called him “unstoppable.”
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Within seconds, he said Witkoff recounted, Secret Service agents “pounced” on Trump and “covered him” to protect him.
Donald Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing. It included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. The Campaign had not announced any public plans for Trump on Sunday. He often spends the morning playing golf.
Trump’s Response and Security Measures
Donald Trump responds: “I AM TOTALLY SAFE AND WELL!”
After Sunday’s incident help at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump remained at the club for several hours while Secret Service Agents double-cheeked the security at his Mar-a-Lago residence before he returned there safely.
Donald Trump Email: Trump emailed his supporters: “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM TOTALLY SAFE AND WELL!” He added, “Nothing will slow me down. I WILL NEVER SURRENDER!”
Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, said on social media that the former president is “in good spirits.”
Vice President Kamala Harris posted on X and said that she was “glad” that Trump was safe. “Violence has no place in America.”
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